Once solely a US phenomenon, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are now a big deal in the UK. Retailers around the world, both on and offline, will discount their goods on the last Friday of November and first Monday of December with all-time spending records set to be broken.

Brazilians have a long-running love affair with malls. There are currently 503 shopping centres across the nation, earning a total revenue of R$129 billion in 2013. Can an e-commerce platform that promises to be a virtual mall entice Brazilians to spend online?

In the mood for shopping? A new survey shows that British consumers' confidence in the economy and their spending power has hit a ten year high. This new optimism has been attributed to rising pay and falling inflation, and it's creating a wealth of opportunities for retailers.

We’ve all endured the annoyance of seeing an item we bought the week before on sale at a knocked down price. But few of us would make the effort to seek out a refund. Paribus is an app that automatically claims back any money owed, ideal for the new generation of post-recession bargain hunters.